Organism

Corn (Maize)

TL;DR

Cereal grain demonstrating strong apical dominance - single stalk with few lateral tillers.

Zea mays

Grass/Cereal

Cereal grain demonstrating strong apical dominance - single stalk with few lateral tillers. Contrasts with wheat (moderate dominance, multiple tillers) and bamboo (weak dominance, many culms from same rhizome).

Notable Traits of Corn (Maize)

  • Strong apical dominance
  • Single stalk
  • Few lateral tillers

Related Mechanisms for Corn (Maize)

Apical Dominance

Tags

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